José Castillo (pitcher)

José Castillo
San Diego Padres – No. 65
Pitcher
Born: (1996-01-10) January 10, 1996
Valencia, Venezuela
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
June 2, 2018, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
(through September 25, 2018)
Win–loss record 2–2
Earned run average 2.95
Strikeouts 48
Teams

José Gregorio Castillo Tovar (born January 10, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Castillo was signed by the Tampa Bay Rays as a non-drafted free agent on July 7, 2012 and then traded to the San Diego Padres (along with Wil Myers, Ryan Hanigan and Geraldo Reyes) in exchange for René Rivera, Burch Smith and Jake Bauers on December 19, 2014.[1]

Castillo was selected as a member of the Venezuela national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

After the 2017 season, the Padres added Castillo to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[2] Castillo was called up and made his major league debut on June 2, 2018, and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with 3 strikeouts that night, including strikeouts of Cincinnati Reds all-star sluggers Joey Votto and Eugenio Suarez. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Crasnick, Jerry (December 18, 2014). "Padres acquire Wil Myers from Rays". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/sd-sp-padres-add-wieck-castillo-roster-20171120-story.html
  3. ↑ "Padres' Jose Castillo: Promoted from Triple-A". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
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